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Production Planner
Job Posted: 3 days ago
Salary: £ 40,000 - 40,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Oswestry
Expire in: 25 days
Job Description
Recruit4staff is proud to represent their client, a leading manufacturing/engineering company, in its search for a Production Planner to work at its leading facility near Oswestry
For the successful Production Planner, our client is offering:
Starting salary of up to £40,000 P/A depending on experience
Monday to Thursday 8.00 AM to 4.30 PM and Friday 8.00 AM to 1.30 PM - 37 hours per week
Permanent position
Immediate interviews/starts available
Ongoing training and future development
25 days holiday + Bank Holidays, with the ability to buy and sell annual leave each year
Private Medical Scheme
Death in Service Company pension plan
Company sick pay
Health Care Scheme
Cycle to work Scheme
The Role – Production Planner:
Reporting to the Operations manager you will be responsible for planning, scheduling, and coordinating the production activities within the manufacturing plant. This role ensures efficient use of resources (materials, labour, equipment) to meet customer demand and production targets while minimising downtime and optimising production flow.
Ensure Customers and the Sales team remain informed on the status of orders
Management of Installation Planning Process, both internal and external installers
Maintenance of Master Production Schedule (SAP)
Lead the weekly planning meetings and ensure actions are tracked and executed
Lead weekly update meetings with the sales teams
Track production progress, monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), and report on production output, efficiency, and on-time delivery
Liaise with third parties for schedules and deliveries
Work with key stakeholders across the sales and operations processes to ensure customer demand is met
What our client is looking for in a Production Planner:
GCSE levels
Supply Chain or material planning qualifications – DESIRABLE
3+ years working in a production/manufacturing plant, preferably in a similar industry Experience with ERP planning systems, preferably within SAP - ESSENTIAL
Understanding of Hydraulic, electrical and mechanical engineering principles
Deep understanding of material flows, work in progress, finished goods and the overall manufacturing principles
Good IT skills, including Google platforms and MS Office, and have experience on SAP
Exceptional interpersonal and customer service skills
Have excellent written and verbal communication skills
Be confident and comfortable interfacing with other departments and stakeholders
Be self-motivated, capable of working under pressure, and able to operate with
Key skills or similar Job titles as the Production Planner:
Production planner, production scheduler, materials planner, resource planning, materials scheduler, supply chain planner, supply chain analyst, process planner, scheduler
The Production Planner position is Commutable from:
Oswestry, Welshpool, Shrewsbury, Wrexham, Chester, Chirk, Whitchurch, Shropshire, Powys, North Wales, Cheshire
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